The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-10-20
OUR WELCOME.
The Presidents Advent into Dixie
Land.
Innumerable Crowds, Unprecedented
Enthusiasm.

The CITIZEN is happy to be able
to state that Tennessee "did the
president proud" Memphis gave
him most thoroughly enthusiast
tic reception and Nashville fairly
outdid herself.
The president and Mrs. Cleve-
land arrived at Belle Meade, the
home of the late Gen. Harding,
Saturday night, and were the guests
of Gen. W. III. jackson over Sunday.
Sunday afternoon they called on
venerable Mrs. James X. Polk.
Monday morning the party were
carried to Nashville on their spe-
cial car. They were met by the
governor of the state, the mayor of
the city, the chairman of the recep-
ton committee, Col. Colyar, and
other functionaries properly at
tended at the R. r. station at West
Side Park. After the presentations
to the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land the party entered the car
riages for the tour of the city.
In the first sat the president
Mrs. Cleveland, Gov Taylor
ands Col. Colyar. The presidents
carriage was drawn by magnificent
blacks. The party drove through
the Vanderbilt grounds and were
welcomed by Chancellor Garland
in very appropriate speech from
the steps of Wesley Hall. After ak
ing the circuit of the city the party
halted at the Maxwell. Here Mrs.
Cleveland was to hold her recep
ton while the president was hold
ing his at the capitol. An army
of beautiful women and distin
guished men assisted her IS the
thousands passed in review before
her. The president reached the
capitol about 1920 o'clock, The
party first went to the governors
Office swhere the members OF the
governors staff were introduced as
follows:
| Inspector-General Laps. D. Nc
Cord, Qusrtermaster-G General Mar
Gus T. Frankie, Commissary- Gen
eral Schubert, Surgeon General
Boyd of Knoxville, Col. and Aide
de Camp Condor of Knoxville
sCol. and Aide de- Camp Joe Hard
wick, Col. and Aide-de-C Camp j. l.
Pearcy, Col. and Aide de-Camr
Morrell of Jackson; Col. and Aide
de Camp John f. Wells, Assistant
Inspector General Granville Sewer
| Col. E. G. Curry, Assistant Adju-
tant General and Col. W. F. Crunk
There was salso presented to the
president large body of Mexican
veterans and the ladies of the
| households Of the state officers
Many distinguished men were pres
ent including our two senators
The company, the introductions
being over, then repaired to the
east door, where facing the eques
TRAN statue of Old Hickory the
speeches of welcome were said, OF
rather, attempted to be said, for sc
dense was the crowd and so enthu
siastic the cheering that neither
speeches nor responses could be
heard. Gov. Taylor spoke for Ten
nessee. He said:
GOV. FAYLoR's INTRODUCTION.
''Mr. President-In the name o
the people of Tennessee l bid you
Il hearty welcome to the borders o
1.-THE Volunteer State. In passing
| through the various states and wit
Messing the great Demonstration
in the various cities, | undertake tC
| say no where have you witnessed {
stronger demonstration attestine
the attachment Of the people fol
the glorious federal union thar
you behold here to-day. Nowhere
are people more loyal to your adj
ministration than here in Tennes-
see. The people have viewed your
course with feelings of growing sd
miration and approval, and in your
person We recognize a complete
restoration of harmony. You have
sir, strengthened the cause OF al
| good and true democrats and shed
| honor upon the republic"
| The mayor of Nashville next
presented the freedom of the city
MAYor Z. 4. KERcHEvAL.
"Mr. President-After you have
seen this great outpouring of the
people of Nashville who greet you
it is scarcely necessary for a word
from me to assure you of your wei
came. Hopored sir, l will say fol
myself personally, and as the CHIEF
executive, that both you and your
charming lady are cordially wei
coined to Nashville and the hospi-
| ia ljtv of orr paopIe Althouoh won,